The gig is one of the last for Orpheum’s Ybor location, which is closing next week.
The Vancouver, Canada-spawned EBM faves is on “The Mechanical Soul Tour” with the current lineup of founder and former Skinny Puppy member Bill Leeb; Rhys Fulber, also of Delerium; Mankind drummer and keyboardist Jon Siren; and Tim Skold of KMFDM, Marilyn Manson and others. Since last playing the area, FLA (ironic acronym?) has released other full-lengths, including the 2018 soundtrack for “WarMech,” 2019’s Wake Up in the Coma and 2021’s Mechanical Soul, which features Jean-Luc de Meyer of Front 242 and Dino Cazares from Fear Factory.
Sweden’s Rein and her pulsating EBM sound play support with the Tampa Bay-area’s funky electronic-industrialized Pressure Kitten and DJ Veine spinning the energy between acts
This article appears in May 19-25, 2022.